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Between homework, exams and extracurricular activities, students at 14 local high schools are finding time to run their own foundations. They will spend the school year creating a mission statement, researching nonprofit organizations, reviewing grant applications and funding grants that will help the community as part of the Public Education Foundation’s We R Community program.
For students in at-risk communities, you could be just what they need. The Clark County School District is seeking volunteers for two of its districtwide service programs. All you need is a passion for education and a little free time.
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Though Las Vegas may not garner as many volunteers as other U.S. cities, according to a federal study, numerous opportunities to participate in community service are available in the downtown and Paradise areas.
A 2008 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed that about 96 percent of hospitals had response plans for chemical releases, natural disasters, epidemics and biological incidents. The Las Vegas Valley is well-prepared for such emergencies, according to area hospital officials.
Singing and dancing zombies and a VIP blood splatter zone are among the highlights of “Evil Dead: The Musical,” an Onyx Theatre production based on the cult classic films “Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead 2” and “Army of Darkness.”
Collin R. Bosley, a 2011 graduate of Mojave High School, graduated from basic training at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois on Sept. 30. He will attend Navy A-School for aviation ordnanceman in Pensacola, Fla.
For awhile it seemed the brand new Nevada State Museum at the Springs Preserve would never open its doors.
The $51.5 million building sat empty as state budget issues delayed its opening. On Oct. 28, the museum will finally be open for business, six years later than planned.
A 52-year-old man died after his minivan struck the entrance gate to the Desert Bloom residential community on Alta Drive near Mariola Street just after 7 a.m. Sunday.
An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department had an idea, a little over a decade ago, to form a special unit dedicated to investigating crimes against illegal immigrants and building trust between officers and the local Hispanic community.
Water to about 1,200 residences was expected to be turned back on at about 9 tonight, several hours earlier than expected after crews were able to pinpoint the problem in a faulty water line along Nellis Boulevard between Sahara Avenue and Charleston Boulevard, a spokesman for the water district said.
Attainable homes with solar in central Las Vegas Signature Homes, a locally based homebuilder with more than four decades of experience in Southern Nevada, has announced the opening of Paradise Trails, a new 29-home infill community located near Eastern Avenue and Twain Avenue in central Las Vegas. Designed for cost-conscious buyers seeking attainable homeownership, the […]
The complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas, claims a high priest ordained within the church had raped the girl when she was 10 until she was 15.
With Canadian visitation down 20 percent in 2025, three casino properties are offering a promotion to bring travelers from The Great White North back to Las Vegas.
The city’s mayor started tearing down a building to kick off the project.
One person was killed Wednesday night after a Salvation Army bus stolen in North Las Vegas triggered a police pursuit, then ran a red light in the west valley and collided with a motorcycle, police said.
